CO129-543-16 China- protection for Anglo-Chinese 13-2-1933 - 13-3-1934 — Page 19

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t. CONFIDENTIAL.

Copy to:-

Peking Shanghai Canton.

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

18th October, 1933.

With reference to your Confidential despatch

of the 12th June, 1933, on the subject of the dual nation-

ality of British subjects of Chinese race, I have the

honour to inform you that I see no objection to the course

advised by Sir Miles Lampson, that Anglo-Chinese not

formally denationalised should, in China, be treated in

all respects as Chinese Citizens.

2.

If it were possible, I should have liked to

see some provision made for the protection of transient

visitors; but I do not wish to press this point of view

in the face of the obvious difficulties involved. It would

appear, in fact, that the line of policy now proposed, will

not inflict unreasonable hardship, since it merely deprives

the individual of opportunities for exploiting two

nationalities which to say the least have not always been

used for desirable ends and requires him to make a choice

between the advantages of Chinese Citizenship and those

accruing from the possession of extra-territorial rights.

3.

Much, however, depends upon the willingness

of the Chinese Authorities to issue certificates of

denationalisation in appropriate cases; and it would

appear desirable to press the Chinese Government for

assurances that such certificates will not be refused

without good cause, and that the facilities for obtaining

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&C.

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